Brinian
village · Orkney Islands
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
Brinian is possibly named from an Old English personal name and the word 'ian', possibly meaning 'dwelling' or 'enclosure'. It refers to the dwelling of a person named Brin or similar.
Word origins
- Brinian
- Old EnglishBrin's dwelling(from Brin "personal name", ian "dwelling, enclosure")